Capitol Hill Democrats are muscling through a deficit-swelling spending bill, giving domestic programs their third major boost this year and awarding lawmakers with more than 5,000 back-home projects. ...more

December 10, 2009

Lawmakers are seeking a reprieve for three Navy SEALs facing court-martial because one allegedly punched a suspect in an ambush killing of U.S. contractors in Iraq. ...more

December 4, 2009

When Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-La., won a stunning victory in a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans last December, the GOP was so thrilled that House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent a memo to his colleagues headlined "The Future is Cao." ...more

November 9, 2009

Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said. ...more

October 31, 2009

Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Democratic-led House overwhelmingly approved a bill today to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from AIG and other firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93. "We want our money back and we want our money back now for the taxpayers," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. ...more

March 19, 2009

WASHINGTON - Angry lawmakers prepared to levy heavy taxes on employee bonuses at insurance giant American International Group Inc. and at other companies that received big U.S. government bailouts. ...more

March 19, 2009

President Barack Obama laid out his first budget plan Thursday predicting a stunning federal deficit of $1.75 trillion this year - nearly four times last year's record - and asking Congress to raise taxes on the wealthy to stem that flood of red ink while still moving the country toward guaranteed health care for all. ...more

February 27, 2009

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says those who have lived through Hurricane Katrina doubt that government can rescue Americans from the economic storms. ...more

February 24, 2009

An attempt by to limit lobbyist-funded trips has prompted mixed results among the Tampa Bay area's five U.S House members and Florida's two U.S. senators. ...more

February 15, 2009